diff --git a/questions.py b/questions.py
index 3c80f40..b8c72df 100644
--- a/questions.py
+++ b/questions.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class QuestionsPool(dict):
     def add_from_files(self, files, path='.'):
         for filename in files:
             try:
-                with open(os.path.normpath(os.path.join(path, filename)), 'r') as f:
+                with open(os.path.normpath(os.path.join(path, filename)), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                     questions = yaml.load(f)
             except(FileNotFoundError):
                 print('[ ERROR ]  Questions file "{0}" not found.'.format(filename))
diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index 6a3c31d..e067838 100644
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def read_configuration(filename, debug=False, show_points=False, show_hints=Fals
 
     # where to put the students answers (optional)
     if 'answers_dir' not in test:
-        print('[ WARNG ]  Missing "answers_dir" in the test configuration file "{0}".\n           Tests are NOT being saved. Grades are still being inserted into the database.'.format(filename))
+        print('[ WARNG ]  Missing "answers_dir" in the test configuration file "{0}".\n           Tests are NOT being saved. Grades are still going into the database.'.format(filename))
         test['save_answers'] = False
     else:
         test['answers_dir'] = os.path.normpath(os.path.expanduser(str(test['answers_dir'])))
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